How To Become A Masterful Communicator So You Can Live A Life Of Significance;
How do we master the art of communication in a way that allows us to rise above the chaos in the world today?
In this episode, Erick Rheam, author of “Rise above Chaos: The Five Principles to Discover Significance and Live in Peace” teaches us how to do so. He breaks down principle five in his book on how to become a masterful communicator so you can live a life of significance.
Erick Rheam is a US Military Academy graduate. He served for five years and during his deployment, he became fascinated by the field of human dynamics and what motivates us as human beings.
He now leverages years of scientific research and his own life story to explain a step by step process on how to rediscover your path to significance and find inner peace.
If you want to influence people and leave an impact in the world long after you're gone, then learning how to effectively communicate your story, vision and mission is the answer.
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WHAT WE DISCUSS:
- [00:26] - Introducing Erick Rheam!
- [01:24] - How Erick’s Mother changed his life.
- [03:02] - What is “Cow English”?
- [03:55] - The exact moment Erick had an epiphany.
- [05:37] - How does Erick define influential communication?
- [06:48] - How do you identify your North Star?
- [10:31] - The fundamentals of being a masterful communicator
- [13:47] - The number 1 rule of communication.
- [14:20] - How to tell if someone is out of their comfort zone.
- [18:09] - How to communicate with confidence even if you’re feeling uncomfortable.
- [21:30] - How and when to use the magic phrase, “Is there anything else?”
- [27:55] - How to use tone and inflection in voice mails, messages, or email.
- [30:20] - An exercise to help you improve your delivery when speaking.
- [37:19] - How does being a world-class communicator help you find inner peace?
- [41:07] - Who does Erick look up to as an influential communicator?
- [43:39] - Closing thoughts.
VALUABLE INSIGHTS AND KEY TOPICS:
- You will be judged on how you communicate.
- The difference between understanding your “why” and having a “purpose”.
- Can you connect with someone when they're out of their comfort zone?
- Breaking eye contact is a catalyst for dis-connection.
2 FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF RIGHT NOW:
- What are you passionate about?
- Is that passion aligned with what you're uniquely talented to do?
3 CRITICAL FORMS OF COMMUNICATION:
- The words that we speak
- How we deliver those words - tone and inflection for example
- Non-verbal body language
NOTABLE QUOTES:
- [04:33] - “If you're going to get others to follow you, you're going to have to communicate in a way that's going to influence them to reach their best selves.” - Erick Rheam
- [11:02] - “When you embrace fear as the factor driving most human interactions, you learn around those issues and become a better communicator.” - Erick Rheam
- [26:32] - “It's not just about what you say, it's about how you say it.” - Ravi Rajani
- [29:40] - “You can have a perfectly scripted message, or story, but if you can't deliver it with impact, then it's not going to penetrate the minds of your audience!” - Ravi Rajani
USEFUL RESOURCES:
Connect with Erick Rheam:
https://erickrheam.com/
https://www.facebook.com/erickrheamspeaking
https://www.instagram.com/erickrheamspeaking/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickrheamspeaking/
Purchase Erick Rheam’s Book Today:
https://riseabovechaosbook.com/
Ravi Rajani’s Podcast: https://www.theravirajani.com/podcast
Social Media:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravirajani/
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